Bodhi Day

Early December

Bodhi Day is technically not a Daihoe (major) Service but rather a special service held in early December. It is held to commemorate the day when Siddhartha Gotama experienced and became the Buddha (the "Awakened One"); and to remember his teachings, which he imparted to us as the "Four Noble Truths":

All beings are subject to suffering. No one escapes.... suffering is universal.

The cause of suffering is ignorance. And ignorance of oneself is the greatest ignorance.